Project Gutenberg 2012-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 111 Maskelyne, John Nevil 1839 1917 Maskelyne, J. N. (John Nevil) Maskelyne, Nevil Maskelyne, Mr. (John Nevil) 05025208 Sharps and Flats A Complete Revelation of the Secrets of Cheating at Games of Chance and Skill Produced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Sharps and Flats" by John Nevil Maskelyne is a detailed examination of the art and mechanics of cheating in games of chance and skill, written in the late 19th century. This intriguing work aims to uncover the tricks and deceptions employed by those who engage in sharping, providing readers with an insight into the world of gambling fraud. Maskelyne, an accomplished magician and illusionist, sets forth to educate the public on recognizing these deceptions and understanding the moral implications related to cheating. At the start of the book, the author presents a philosophical perspective on the nature of cheating, suggesting that some individuals are inherently inclined towards crime and deception. He shares his personal experiences in battling chicanery, emphasizing the importance of enlightening the public about the extent of cheating prevalent in society. Following this introduction, Maskelyne begins to explore the common tactics employed by sharps, illustrating how they operate in various settings like racecourses and card games, thus teasing the audience with the revelations that will follow in the subsequent chapters. The tone is educational yet cautionary, setting the stage for a deeper exploration into the dark arts of cheating. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41169/41169-h/images/cover.jpg en Gambling Cardsharping GV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring 541568 2024-09-17T10:09:28.204878 2023-09-18T05:17:23.975116 text/html text/html 544638 2012-10-24T09:58:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1143646 2012-10-24T09:58:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1241872 2024-09-17T10:09:37.046831 application/epub+zip 1245898 2024-09-17T10:09:29.959838 application/epub+zip 233956 2024-09-17T10:09:29.148879 application/epub+zip 1381303 2024-09-17T10:09:42.801785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1326369 2024-09-17T10:09:36.046827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325012 2022-09-18T19:11:36.420060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476369 476164 2024-09-17T10:09:27.060847 2023-09-18T05:17:22.905094 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 476173 2012-10-24T09:58:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 169643 2012-10-24T09:58:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 476185 2012-10-24T09:58:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 169582 2012-10-24T09:58:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20646 2024-09-17T10:09:42.971773 application/rdf+xml 8775 2024-09-17T10:09:29.273838 image/jpeg 1825 2024-09-17T10:09:29.210843 image/jpeg 1153736 2024-09-17T10:09:28.385839 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog